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GATE Equity Webinar Series
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Graduation Equity (GATE)
GATE Equity Webinars help growth minded educators and education advocates to learn from Washington districts who are closing opportunity gaps. Using OSPI data and experience from the field, GATE Equity webinars reveal the systems that drive success, an equity focus, and the key strategies that are getting students to graduation.
We offer two distinct experiences that both feature Washington schools doing amazing work! GATE Equity Webinar 101 sessions, in the morning, are based on foundational best practices. GATE 201 Webinar sessions, in the afternoon, focus on a specific strategy from our monthly theme that you can apply to your context.
Register for Webinars and 3 Free Clock Hours
- Register for morning sessions: GATE Equity Webinar 101
- Register for afternoon sessions: GATE Equity Webinar 201
- Register monthly for your 3 Free Clock Hours on pdEnroller
- Do the pre-reading assignment. This will be posted a week before the webinar on the pdEnroller page.
- Attend both webinar sessions.
- Complete the PDEnroller Evaluation online. Clock hours will be awarded when we have verified your attendance, usually within a few days.
Questions about this process? Contact Ronnie Larson: ronnie.larson@k12.wa.us
Webinar Themes
September 11: School Climate and Behavior Supports
- School Climate 101: Behavior Basics
10:00am-11:00am
See the PowerPoint Presentation of School Climate 101
Tiered Fidelity Instrument
School is starting and right now it's all about building connections between your staff, your students, and your school. OSPI's Continuous Improvement Partner Paul Wieneke will help you set the foundation for what school climate moves you can make today that will have a high impact on your school. We'll have special guest Franklin Pierce School District's Valinda Jones to talk about what it takes in real life at GATES High School.
- School Climate 201: Using the Tiered Fidelity Instrument
3:00pm-4:00pm
See the PowerPoint Presentation of School Climate 201
How do you know if you have a positive school climate? There's an assessment tool you can use with your school to check your progress. OSPI's new MTSS Director, Justyn Poulos will walk us through what the Tiered Fidelity Instrument is and how you can use it to take your school climate to the next level. We'll have special guest, North Thurston Public Schools with us to talk about how they implemented its use district wide and how it has impacted them.
- October 9: Substance Use & Community Partnerships
- November 13: 9th Grade Success & Early Warning Systems
- December 11: Hope, Mentoring, and Student Voice
- January 8: Multiple Pathways, College & Career Readiness, Early Warning Systems, Master Scheduling
- February 12: English Learners & Implementation Science
- March 11: Students with Disabilities & Improvement Science
- April 8: High School and Beyond Planning and Improvement Planning
- May 13: Dual Credit & Capacity Assessments
- June 10: Graduation & Transition, Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) & Initiative Inventories
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Archive
GATE 101: Attendance
Attendance Awareness month is just around the corner! We're going to be talking about high leverage practices for attendance and the why they matter. OSPI Attendance Program Supervisor Krissy Johnson will help us take a look at the research and we’ll be joined by special guests, Trish Paliado and Rachel Cason from Vancouver School District to learn how they are tackling attendance. Also fresh resources to help get the message out that "We belong in school!"
Watch the Webinar on YouTube/Powerpoint Presentation
GATE 201: Attendance Community Cafes
Have you ever wanted to get all the voices in your community to come together? Or to hear more from the parents of your students? You may want to host a community cafe! This strategy helps you get a variety of voices focused on what's best for kids in schools, at home, and in the community. Hear from one of OSPI's Continuous Improvement Partners, Kathryn Page about how to get people involved and how you might use this strategy in your school.
Watch the Webinar on YouTube/Powerpoint Presentation
Graduation 101: Supporting What's Next
Summer is coming! How can you help your seniors with what comes after high school? We've designed this webinar to help you. We'll have strategies to track students into their post-secondary plans, data options, and great resources to get you started. Join Kim Reykdal, OSPI Counseling Lead to learn more!
Graduation 201: Alternative Learning Experience
Watch the Webinar on YouTube
What happens when students aren't ready to graduate by graduation? Join Rhett Nelson, OSPI's Director of Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) to get ideas on how to ease the transition and keep kids on the path to a diploma. We'll be joined by special guest, Deanna Hogan from Vancouver School District to learn how they've created a variety of options to meet the needs of their students.
Mental Health 101: Crafting an Integrated System of Supports
Watch the Webinar on YouTube | PowerPoint Presentation
Are you working on supporting all students? Learn more about how schools are crafting an Integrated System of Supports. We'll be joined by ESD 101's Andrew Bingham and OSPI's Camille Goldy to talk about their pilot program for increasing the integration of supports working with the Health Care Authority and Cheney School District, who has spent the last year implementing this process. Join us for resources that will help you assess your school district.
Mental Health 201: Elementary and Early Learning Strategies
Watch the Webinar on YouTube | PowerPoint Presentation
What does it look like to offer mental health supports in elementary schools? Learn how Project AWARE worked with Shelton School District, ESD 113, and local supports to craft integrated student supports.
Resources
SSD Student Support Team General Education Request for Assistance Form (provided by Shelton School District)
General Education Intervention Plan Form (provided by Shelton School District)
Math 101: CTE
Career & Technical Education's Dan Tedor is going to be talking through the process for CTE course equivalencies and how you can identify potential courses that make sense for you. We'll also be joined by Student Information's Jeff Whitehill to get a look at the new Report Card and secure data in Educational Data System (EDS).
Prereading: Dual Credit System Improvement Guide
Math 201: College Ready Math Initiative and Growth Mindset
Special Guests: Agile Mind and Bellingham School District
Did you know that there are ways to help students develop a growth mindset? The College Ready Math Initiative will be joining us to talk about their strategies for increasing student engagement and persistence in math. Bellevue School District will also be with us to share their Intensified Algebra and Academic Youth Development courses, where these growth mindset strategies are being implemented.
Dual Credit 101: Increasing Equitable Access and Supporting Success
Watch the Webinar on YouTube | PowerPoint Presentation
Join Spokane Public Schools and OSPI's dual credit supervisors to get a look into Washington's dual credit participation and the implications for dual credit offerings around the state. You'll get a chance to self-assess, action plan, and hear the amazing story of how Rogers High School used dual credit opportunities to boost student outcomes.
Prereading: Dual Credit System Improvement Guide
Dual Credit 201: Engaging Student Interests with High School & Beyond Planning and CTE
Watch the Webinar on YouTube | PowerPoint Presentation
Calling all school counselors! We'll have Toppenish School District with us to talk about their approach to Career & Technical Education Dual Credit. Learn about how they are creating flexible pathways and get resources to help your CTE program.
English Learner & Migrant 101: Enriching Experiences with Dual Credit
Join OSPI and Mt Vernon Schools to talk about access to dual credit for English Learner and migrant students.
English Learner & Migrant 201: Elementary School Supports
Watch | Presentation
Join OSPI's Sylvia Reyna and Grandview School District to learn more about supporting elementary school English Learners and Migrant students.
Mentoring 101: Demystifying Mentoring
Zoom was experiencing technical difficulties. We were unable to air this webinar. Zoom has resolved it's issues now and we are going to proceed with the afternoon webinar at 1:00 p.m. Please join us!
Join Mentor Washington's Pamila Gant to learn more about the elements of effective mentoring.
Mentoring 201: Because it's Relationships That Matter
Join Integrated Student Supports provider Communities In Schools for mentoring case studies and for help with implementing a mentoring program effectively.
"Being a reliable presence is a central role a mentor plays in a young person's life. And several efforts to boost attendance and reduce dropout rates have found that a mentors' presence and intervention can help keep students — especially those living in poverty or at risk of disengaging from school — connected to the classroom."
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Check out their Community Matters Report 2018 for more! (page 14).
9th Graders On-Track: Insights from Chicago Freshman Success Institute
OSPI has sent a team to The Network for College Success' Freshman Success Institute and the team wants to share some highlights of what they learned about supporting freshman to stay on-track. Presenters include Kefi Andersen and Krissy Johnson.
Building Inclusion Into Culture: Mentoring Students with Disabilities
Mentor Washington's Janet Heubach will share essential best practices when starting a mentoring program and Melissa Charette, ESD 113's Teacher of the Year, will outline how her peer-mentoring program for students with disabilities changed the school culture for Washington Middle School and supported students into high school.
Leveraging Partnerships with Early Warning Implementation
Presentation
Learn from Marques Gittens about PSESD's Early Warning Implementation Philosophy and lessons learned. He'll be joined by Hazel Valley Elementary School to show you what it looks like in the field to leverage community partnerships. We'll also show you tools and resources to help you along the way.
Engaging Faith in Community Partnerships
Presentation
Join Evergreen Public Schools' Melanie Green to learn about how her school district is engaging Faith Based Coffee as a way to fill needs in their schools and their partnership with Clark County Public Health.
Watch | Presentation
This webinar will provide information about family engagement requirements and best practices for supporting implementation of student discipline policies and practices in Washington schools. The presentation will highlight practical tips from the field and resources to access for additional learning.
Watch | Presentation
But it’s just tobacco…When looking at student substance use policy violations, do school staff overlook tobacco and vaping use as the “least of their worries”? During this webinar, data will be shared that may motivate school staff to relook at their students who use nicotine products and consider alternative policies and practices in addressing use. Join Deb Drandoff from ESD 112, OSPI’s Mandy Paradise, and get real world expertise from Tina Johnson from Vancouver School District.
- Pre-Reading: PBS Video on Vaping in Schools
- Juuling and Teenagers: 3 Things Principals and Parents Need to Know
Resources
- JUUL Fact Sheet
- Draft Letter to Schools
- JUUL Talking Points
- Red Flag for Supports: Students Who Smoke or Vape
Attendance Awareness: Starting with Tier 1 Supports
Are you tackling attendance this September? We have two great webinars to support your efforts. In our morning session, we'll have special guests from Grandview School District to tell us about how they are implementing Tier 1 supports and offering advice on how to assess if Tier 1 is really in place.
Presentation
Mind the Gap: Attendance Supports for Students with Disabilities
In our afternoon session, we will be taking a deeper look at attendance for students with disabilities. We'll be discussing the report from the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) brief entitled Students with Disabilities & Chronic Absenteeism along with strategies to support regular attendance.
Presentation